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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,815.36, 80,697.84 and 18,750.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,815.36, 80,697.84 and 18,750.64 is: 28,117.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,815.36 : 80,697.84 = 18,750.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,815.36/80,697.84 = 18,750.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,815.36x = 80,697.84 × 18,750.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,815.36x = 1,513,136,146.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,513,136,146.62/53,815.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,117.18

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